At A Glance:
DOMTAR’S WINDSOR MILL
Windsor is a small town in the Eastern Townships Region of
Quebec, Canada, whose name honors the residence of the royal
family in the United Kingdom. Paper production has been a part
of the town’s history since 1864, when the Windsor Mill became
Canada’s first chemical pulp facility. The region’s great depth of
experience for this craft ensured substantial growth.
The Basics:
• The Domtar Windsor Mill is located in Windsor, Quebec and is one of
Domtar’s 13 pulp and paper mills in North America.
• The mill has one pulp line and two paper machines, with an annual
paper production capacity of 641,000 tons and an annual pulp production
capacity of 447,000 tons.
• The Windsor Mill produces multi-purpose digital papers, copy paper,
envelope, and recycled content.
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THE FACTS
Certifications & Awards:
Windsor Mill certifications and awards include:
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Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®)
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Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®)
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Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification™
(PEFC™)
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ISO 9001
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ISO 14001
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Pulp and Paper Canada’s Safest Mill Award 2008, 2009 and
2010
Positive Environmental Impact and Community Investments:
ECONOMIC
CONTRIBUTIONS:
• Domtar’s Windsor Mill
has an estimated regional
economic impact of $1.6
billion.
• The Windsor Mill supports
850 local jobs.
• The Windsor Mill is the
largest employer in the
town of Windsor, Quebec.
•
In 2013, the Windsor Mill contributed $48,000 in grassroots
giving to the local community.
•
Through ecological donations totaling over 12,000 acres,
Domtar and the Windsor Mill have helped preserve some
of Quebec’s most prized forestlands, ensuring these unique
ecosystems remain unspoiled for future generations.
•
Product manufactured at the Windsor Mill is made at one of
the lowest water-using mills in the industry.
About Domtar’s Paper Made Here Program:
Domtar is proud to be a pioneer in sustainable forestry, a North
American job creator, an investor in our local communities, and
a consistently reliable and transparent business partner to our
customers. Paper Made Here aims to raise awareness around the
importance of buying North American paper by spotlighting the
many positive economic, social, and environmental impacts of the
North American paper industry.
As a Fortune 500 company, Domtar employs nearly 9,000 people
throughout North America, enriching regional economies and local
communities. For every 100 jobs at Domtar mills and converting
facilities, 325 additional jobs are created outside the company –
many within the surrounding communities. Since 2012, Domtar’s
Corporate Community Investment Committee has donated over $4
million in support of charitable and philanthropic organizations.
The North American paper industry as a whole supports hundreds
of thousands of local jobs.